The spirit of October through Special Collections at the University of Iowa Libraries: http://uispeccoll.tumblr.com/post/63659861666/in-the-spirit-of-october-today-we-are-featuring
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Let’s celebrate Mole Day!
From Wikipedia: Mole Day is an unofficial holiday celebrated among chemists and chemistry students on October 23, between 6:02 AM and 6:02 PM,[1][2][3] making the date 6:02 10/23 in the American style of writing dates. The time and date are derived from Avogadro’s number, which is approximately 6.02×1023, defining the number of particles (atoms or molecules) in onemole of substance, oneContinue reading “Let’s celebrate Mole Day!”
3D Printing and Food?
What does 3D printing have to do with food scarcity and climate change? http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/10/09/2757331/3d-printing-food/
The Drunken Forests of the Artic!
Underground climate change causing the “drunken” forests of Alaska. http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/10/09/2759181/alaska-permafrost-arctic-hudson-bay/
How Not to Write A Headline!
How not to write a headline about the IPCC’s Climate Science Report: http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/09/30/2691301/ipcc-media-coverage/